| Last Call | |
| Director: | Paolo Pilladi |
| Producer: | D.J. Dodd Rob Simmons Ante Novakovic Paolo Pilladi |
| Screenplay: | Paolo Pilladi Greg Lingo |
| Story: | Greg Lingo Michael Baughan Billy Reilly |
| Starring: | Jeremy Piven Taryn Manning Zach McGowan Jack McGee Cathy Moriarty Cheri Oteri Jamie Kennedy Bruce Dern |
| Music: | Jon Natchez |
| Cinematography: | George Gibson |
| Editing: | Ethan Maniquis Pete Talamo |
| Studio: | Future Proof Films Goodie Goodie JARS Media Group Novakovic Bros. |
| Distributor: | IFC Films Cornell Ventures |
| Runtime: | 102 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Gross: | $264,961[1] [2] |
Last Call is a 2021 comedy-drama film directed by Paolo Pilladi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Greg Lingo, based on a story by Greg Lingo, Michael Baughan and Billy Reilly. The film was originally titled Crabs in a Bucket.[3] The film stars Jeremy Piven, Taryn Manning, Zach McGowan, Jamie Kennedy and Bruce Dern.[4]
Last Call had a limited theatrical release in the United States on March 19, 2021 by IFC Films. However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it was simultaneously made available for streaming. The film was released separately in the United Kingdom on March 29, 2021.
Mick (Jeremy Piven) is a local success story and Philadelphia real estate developer. He returns to his blue-collar hometown, fictional "Darby Heights"(based on Upper Darby, a suburb of West Philadelphia), for a funeral and is obligated to stay to ensure his parents’ struggling family business gets back on course.
In the meantime, he begins to grow closer to his childhood crush, Ali (Taryn Manning) whilst enduring constant ridicule from his old hometown crew. As Mick begins to reconnect with the neighborhood, he finds himself at a crossroads when forced to either raze or resurrect the family bar.
Filming took place in September 2019 in Bayonne, New Jersey,[5] with additional scenes shot in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania.